Crew e-mail #1 sent February 1, 2010

All:

This is the first test message of 2010 for all students who have expressed an interest in the crew team. If you know of someone who may be interested and who is not on this list, please have them contact me. If you have decided against joining the crew team just tell me and I'll remove your name. Team selection will be made on February 19th based on a 2000 meter erg time, and possibly a 2 mile run. The maximum erg cutoff times are 9:30 for novice girls, 9:00 for returning girls, 8:30 for novice boys, and 8:00 for returning boys. Lower times are obviously better and will result in preferential placement in boats. If you have an erg time that does not make the cutoff criterion but are still interested in joining the team, please talk with me about a cox position or an alternate rower position. Before pulling a timed piece you should have the correct technique. Below is a link to the Concept2 website that shows the technique you should try to mimic when you pull your 2000 meter piece. Concept 2 erg , click me

The link below is to a YouTube video showing proper erg technique on a slide. You Tube erg link, click me

Both are good to study. We have four sets of slides that I can bring in so that you can try them.

On February 13th there will be an erg pull (an indoor rowing competition) held at Granby High School in Norfolk. The link below to the Hampton Roads Rowing club website has the details including registration information (early registration end February 6th.). Row if you can, or just come and cheer on the Bishop Sullivan students that are competing.

Erg Pull link

For parents, you should know that high school rowing in the Hampton Roads area is a parent organized activity. See the website for the Eastern Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association: EVSRA link. Each school has a parent coordinator. For Bishop Sullivan that person is Jay O'Brien. Since Mairin, his daughter, is a senior this year, Jay will be looking for someone to take his place. This is a great opportunity for adults interested in rowing.

For all parents I expect to have a parent meeting at the school one evening near the end of the month. The first on-the-water practice will be the first week of March, rowing again from the boathouse at Lakewood Park in Norfolk.

Again, please give me any corrections/additions/deletions to the email addresses.

Mr. Bousquet